Hawthwaite Suite
Up to 120 guests
The main celebration space, with a private bar and a glasshouse breakout room.
Weddings at The Dunes
Shaped around the two of you
Top-class food from our own kitchen, four distinct spaces and a coordinator with you at every step. You bring your people; we take care of the rest.
Where to begin
Fifty weddings a year, and never two the same
Some couples want the whole hotel and a tipi on the lawn. Some want a short guest list in the Champagne Room and a long lunch. Both are a proper Dunes wedding, and both get the same kitchen, the same coordinator and the same run of the grounds.
What follows is how a day here tends to go. Take the parts that suit you and tell us the rest.
The baseline
Every wedding here includes
- Master of Ceremonies
- Full day room hire
- Chair covers and sashes
- White table linen, napkins and crockery
- Use of the grounds for photographs
- The bridal suite for your wedding night
Your own wedding coordinator comes with every package too, and there is no corkage on the wine you bring.
The ceremony
Say it outside, or in
Our outside courtyard is a purpose-built wooden gazebo surrounded by greenery and open to the South Lakes sky. Outdoor ceremonies are weather permitting, and there is always an indoor plan B ready, so nothing about the day rests on the forecast.
The evening
The licence runs late
Live music, a DJ or your own playlist through our sound system until midnight. The bar is private and staffed by our own team, and nobody is ushered out while the night still has life in it.
One coordinator
With you every step of the way
Our wedding and events team take the time to understand your plans, your priorities and your own style, then guide you through each stage: the first consultation, the long middle of the planning, and the week it all becomes real.
Every package includes a Master of Ceremonies on the day. Silver, Gold and Platinum include our resident DJ. You are given a planning journal to work through the decisions in order, so nothing arrives as a surprise in the last fortnight.
You made sure everything flowed beautifully so that we could simply enjoy ourselves.
The moment everyone remembers
The wedding breakfast
Ask any couple who married here what their guests still mention, and the answer is the food.
Exceptional food sits at the heart of every celebration here. All catering is prepared in-house by our own kitchen team, in a state of the art kitchen, and served with care. Choose from thoughtfully created menus or build something more personal with the team; dietary requirements are catered for, and our no corkage policy means your own wine and spirits come to the table without a per-bottle charge.
The food was especially epic. Compared to other venues we found a perfect balance for value for money.”
The setting
Four spaces, each one distinct
Every wedding here is built from the spaces that suit it, and every outdoor plan has an indoor answer.
Terrace Room
Up to 80 guests
Natural daylight and views over the grounds. Lighter, airier, more intimate.
Outside Courtyard
Up to 150 guests
A wooden gazebo under open sky, made for summer ceremonies.
Champagne Room
Intimate weddings
Smaller, closer and more private, for ceremonies with your nearest few.
Not sure where to start
Build your day and see the price
Answer a few questions about your date, your numbers and the parts that matter to you, and see what your day would cost here. No obligation, and you keep a link to what you built.
The practical bit
Room in the plans for every budget
- 7
- Packages to start from
- £2,995
- Packages from
- 120
- Seated for dinner
- 150
- In the evening
Recognition
- County Brides 2026 Nominated: Cumbrian wedding venue of the year
- County Brides 2026 Nominated: wedding coordinator of the year
- North West Wedding Awards Nominated 2023 · Shortlisted 2022
- Lux Magazine 2023 Winner: best luxury countryside hotel and wedding venue, Cumbria
Reviews
What couples say
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Had our wedding here. Fantastic day at a fantastic venue. Food was brilliant. Staff were spot on. Would recommend to any and all.
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Attended a wedding and was very pleasantly surprised. The ceremony was outside on the patio which was nice. The food was very good, both main meal and evening buffet, and the beer was excellent.
Picture your own day here
Send us a note about numbers, seasons and the feel you're after, and we'll show you how it could work.
Send an enquiry
Or call us 01229 461200